Transcript (en)

Great writing like Austen's can be explored and should be continually because what she was writing about was the human experience. And I think that even though her characters are set 200 years ago and her world is, we all know a Marianne, we all know a Miss Jennings, we can all relate to these characters in various ways. They can teach us something about ourselves. And actually, you know, often through film it can introduce a whole new generation to her work who may not have had the privilege of reading it or seeing other adaptations. You know, I've had a few screenings recently where they've asked the audience, you know, who here has read Austin and not everyone has put up their hands. And it's exciting to think that this might now bring a whole new generation to her work. And yeah, I think that I'm excited to see what this will be like, you know, adapted again in 30 years and what a new generation will find in it.